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Sun, January 17, 2021 | 09:57
Deepfake technology in music welcomed, with caution
Deepfake technology in music welcomed, with caution
In her early days in the 1990s, Choi Eun-soon did not know much about the songs of the Korean folk rock singer Kim Kwang-seok despite his immense popularity. Now, at the age of 51, she often enjoys listening to his sentimental melodies and poetic lyrics.
2021-01-16 09:01
'Pandemic worsened gender inequality,' says Korea Image Awards winner Delphine O
'Pandemic worsened gender inequality,' says Korea Image Awards winner Delphine O
Delphine O, left, the secretary general of the United Nations Generation Equality Forum, received the Korea Image Stepping Stone Bridge Award at the 2021 Korea Image Awards held at InterContinental Seoul COEX, Thursday. Courtesy of Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI)By Dong Sun-hwaThe protracted COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated gender inequality across the globe, accor...
2021-01-15 18:37
Gov't to fund billions in pandemic-struck culture, sports, tourism industries this year
Gov't to fund billions in pandemic-struck culture, sports, tourism industries this year
The government will create funds worth a total of 298.5 billion won ($271 million) this year on aid to the culture, sports and tourism industries that have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, the culture ministry announced Thursday.
2021-01-14 16:46
Number of hallyu fans around the world surpasses 100 million
Number of hallyu fans around the world surpasses 100 million
Hallyu, or the wave of Korean pop culture across the globe, has seen its number of fans worldwide exceed 100 million for the first time, the Korea Foundation said Thursday. There were 1,835 hallyu fan clubs with 104 million members in 98 countries as of last September, the public diplomacy organization said in its annual report, “Global Hallyu 2020” published in cooperation w...
2021-01-14 15:56
Sharp criticism pits columnist against 'Moon fanatics'
Sharp criticism pits columnist against 'Moon fanatics'
Hong Sai-hwa, author of the 1995 best-seller “I am a Paris-based Cab Driver” and columnist of the liberal newspaper Hankyoreh, is a critic from within the liberal camp. In his sharp-tongued style, Hong, 73, has written columns harshly criticizing President Moon Jae-in for his mismanagement of the economy, failure of policies to stabilize real estate and home prices, and worse...
2021-01-12 15:19
Korean studies diversify, expand, thanks to hallyu
Korean studies diversify, expand, thanks to hallyu
Global superstar boy band BTS not only captivated fans in Korea and abroad, but also brought about fresh attention to Korean studies around the world. It is not difficult to find academic papers on the boy band as seen in papers like "'You Can't Help But Love Them': BTS, Transcultural Fandom, and Affective Identities" by Courtney McLaren and Jin Dal-yong and "Performed interm...
2021-01-08 08:57
Ups and downs of Seoul's Majang Meat Market
Ups and downs of Seoul's Majang Meat Market
Majang Meat Market is well-known among locals as Seoul's best place to buy and eat fresh meat at a reasonable price. In recent years, it has emerged as a popular spot for TV personalities and YouTubers as “mukbang” or eating shows became popular. It is the largest meat market in the country with 2 million annual visitors. The market accounts for over 60 percent of meat, espec...
2021-01-06 09:02
Koreans' trust in news media sinks amid pandemic
Koreans' trust in news media sinks amid pandemic
The year 2020, throughout which residents in Korea were inundated with daily updates about the changing number of COVID-19 cases, was a period of uncertainty and confusion. Although reliance on accurate information about the pandemic proved to be more crucial than ever, the public remains largely distrustful of news media, a poll showed Friday.
2021-01-05 09:00
Shrinking Korea: demographic catastrophe looming
Shrinking Korea: demographic catastrophe looming
Korea's population is predicted to drop by half to less than 25 million by 2060 accompanied by a growing number of elderly people, resulting in decreases in the number of those able to fill jobs and serve in the military, according to a forecast by the Korea Economic Research Institute. This was backed up by the latest census figures released by the Ministry of Interior and S...
2021-01-04 16:40
  • Korean population falls for 1st time on record low births
As end to pandemic mask-wearing nears, Koreans scramble to arrange cosmetic surgery
As end to pandemic mask-wearing nears, Koreans scramble to arrange cosmetic surgery
When Ryu Han-na, a 20-year-old university student, got cosmetic surgery on her nose in mid-December, she had a simple reason: it might be the last chance to do so covertly before people start taking off masks this year as vaccines are distributed. Ryu, who has been attending her courses online throughout 2020, said the ability to recuperate at home and wear a mask in public w...
2021-01-04 09:20
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